Boda boda riders during a past protest.The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has secured a number of motorbike rider jobs in the United Arab Emirates and is inviting qualified candidates to attend interviews.
Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua made the announcement on Wednesday via X as part of the government’s foreign labour export programme.
He said the interviews will take place at the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) in Athi River from Thursday, 11 September, to Saturday, 13 September 2025.
Sessions will run daily from 8am to 5pm.
“Are you ready to take your career global? We are recruiting male riders to work in Dubai,” Mutua said.
According to the CS, the vacancies are open only to male motorbike riders aged between 21 and 38 years.
Applicants must know how to ride a motorbike, with the interview including a practical test.
They are also required to demonstrate a good command of English and the ability to use Google Maps for navigation.
Mutua said successful candidates will be employed on attractive terms, earning between AED 2,100 (Sh73,869) and AED 2,500 (Sh87,939) in fixed monthly salary, or AED 7.5 (Sh264) per successful delivery under a performance-based arrangement.
“Salary package applicable upon obtaining a UAE driving license and joining duty. Come with confidence, demonstrate your riding skills, and seize this opportunity to work in Dubai,” Mutua said.
The government started actively shipping workers abroad in April 2023, when the first cohort of 500 workers was flagged off to countries including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Germany, Qatar, and the UAE, marking the operational start of its labour export initiative.
The initiative was scaled in November 2024, when CS Mutua confirmed the government's intent to expand the labour export programme to place one million Kenyan workers abroad annually, signalling an ambitious escalation of the policy.
The government has in the past defended the labour export programme against claims of shipping Kenyans into slavery, insisting that reports of abuse by employers in host countries are isolated incidents.
